The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-02

trade, to establish lines of steams hips,
to improve postal facilities, to make commercial
treaties and to invite a friendly conference with
these countries. But this has met with no favor
with the Democratic party.s
Only affirmative measure was proposed by
it, and that was to reduce the surplus in the
Treasury. 1t was said that the Republican party
was boarding vast sums of IDLE money to make
times hard; that they would scatter it among the
people. The Republican party had adopted the
policy of receiving gold and silver coin into the
Treasury. and for the convenience of the people
to issue certificates for it which circulated
money 1t had also adopted the policy of main
tanning in the Treasury from one hundred to one
hundred and forty millions of coin to
prompt redemption of United States notes. All
other money received in the Treasury was. under
Republican policy. applied to the payment of the
public debt This policy was pursued with such
success that the bonded debt was reduced
from 81 $50, 43l o71 43 to 1875 352 443 81, and
the interest of the debt from hundred and
ffty-one millions to forty millions. Our
Democratic friends, in the canvass of 1884,
promised to pay out all this idle money They
said it was kept to make money scarce; it should
be divided among the people What was the
RESULT A Democratic Secretary kept piling up
more idle money. To give him him an excuse
for doing so he changed the form of the debt
statement. He excluded the whole mass of
fractional silver coin from the count. He In
creased the balance hand fifty millions more
than the Republican party had done. For two
years Democratic House. with fifty majority,
with sole power on the subject, has been trying
to find way to reduce the surplus, but utterly
failed 70 agree And now a new Democratic
House, it is said, is to be called upon in extra
session to solve the riddle. The business COM
munity is beginning to feel the sense of danger.
and the cry is coming: Good Lord, deliver US"
THE LINE OF DEMARKATIoN
The President has received great credit in GER
tain quarters for the support he has given to the
civiservice law. This law only applies to
clerical service in the great Offices and depart
ments of the government. Now this is Repub
lican measure for which voted with the great
body of the Republican members of the Senate
and House, and | will join heartily in approval
in its just and firm enforcement; but
ingenious way has been found substantially to
rienced employees. who have become by long
training invaluable to the public service, to pass
a school examination to see whether they ought
to be retained or not. l am afraid such a test
would clean out even excellent body the
Illinois Legislature. [ know it would seriously
affect many heads of departments. And now it
is claimed that under the demands of our Demo
cratic friends hungry and thirsty after long
fast, more than four-fft OF Republican officers
not braced in the civil-service law have been
changed by the President When the Senate
politely asked for the cause of removal he said
as Jack Falstaf did. He would not tell upon
compulsion."
gamut of all the political questions. great and
small. that divide the two parties, and you will
find the line of demarkation is Union and con-
federate; Republican and Democratic. am not
opposed to confederate soldiers, but to confed-
crate ideas. Many confederate soldiers were
true to the Union until drawn by State pride to
nglL IOr the COnIeU0racy. 1 nave no dislike 1or
Democrats many of whom L cherish my dear
est friends; but do dislike the tendency of that
party to confederate ideas. They taunt us with
waving the bloody shirt believe they
the confederate flag. Jefferson Davis says they
"are now barring their breasts for the rights they
fought for" The resolutions of the Democrats -.
of Kentucky are, in effect. extracts from the
confederate Constitution, and confederates are
selected their candidates. The Democratic
party is the left wing of the new confederate
army.
do not agree with Mr.. Curtis, of New York
when he says in q recent speech that the great
parties mainly the shadows of great
names and represent definite and distinct
policy upon any of the existing questions" nor
when he says the Republican party was organ
lied wholly resist the curse of slavery" But
l do agree with him when he says, Il am prouder
of nothing than of my connection with that
party which, it seems to me, has done more for
human liberty and for every popular interest
than any other party IN the history OF the En-
glish-s speaking race" Our party has not only
grappled with the Of slavery, but has
grappled with every question of public policy
within the past twenty five years. and always in
the spirit of liberty, union and strength. 1t may
not in all respects have met the wishes of Mr..
Curtis. but his euogy places it far beyond that
of any other party.
Let no man be misled into the conclusion that
all vital issues dividing the two parties have
been settled There are many things that lie
near the heart of the American people They
demand free ballot, fair count and correct
returns. They wish still further to develop and
diversity American industry. They wish to
the God of nature has given Us the raw materi
ais. or which is suited to soil and climate.
Every measure should be supported that will
tend to protect and foster home industries. We
should not be content until every channel of
communication capable of improvement, and
which will yield benefits equal to its cost, shall
be Improved. We should connect the Father of
Waters with our great system of lakes by water
ways sufficient not only to protect com
merce in Transporting supplies in peace but to
transfer from the heart of the country vessels
and means of defense in time Of The
education of the rising generation, without re-
spect to race, color or previous condition. eht
to be constant obj ct of DESIRE not only by local
and State governments but by the national gov
ernment The equal enjoyment of every civil
and political right given by the Constitution
should be secured by every legal and constitu-
tional means. The shadows and pre- JUDGES of
the past should be lifted by the lights of modern
civilization. and the American people should feel
that they not citizens of mere States OF local
communities, but of great and powerful nation.
The workngman in every condition and emf loy-
ment of life should be encouraged protected and
assisted by every reasonable measure to advance
his condition and to open up to him, by honest
labor and enterprise all the avenues of wealth
and honor. Every measure should be adopted
that will tend to restore to our commerce the
carving trade of the world to the uttermost
ends of the earth. A foreign policy should be
adopted which. while firmly maintaining the
rights of an American citizen wherever his wan
dering footsteps may lead him. yet will seek the
advantages of a state of peace to be maintained
by honorable, cordial and friendly inter
If have correctly stated the aims and ten
denotes of the two parties, the Republican party
is the only fitted to carry out such policy.
Our adversaries may brood over the dead past
and mourn the decay of confederate ideas; but
Republicans hail with unbounded satisfaction
every advance of our country in strength and
power at home and abroad, conscious that this
is consistent with the full powers of State, coun-
ty and local sovereignty, reaching 30 every fam
lily and homestead in the land. We brood over
no lost cause, but look forward hopefully reap
for future generations the great benefits con-
ferred by the sacrifices and services of our pa
triot soldiers IN the preservation of the Union
and the abolition of slavery.
1t is said that the Republican party had been
long in power. Our Democratic friends wanted
to examine the books. They wanted to turn the
rascals out What rascas have they found in?
What wrong or peculation have they found in the
booksl can with confidence and pride say to
you that administration of this or any govern
ment has been free from corruption,
fraud peculation than the Republican
administrations from Lincoln to Arthur, both